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Alligator Point, TX — Tides & Fishing

Alligator Point, West Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 7:21:07 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.1667, -95.1250
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE5:24 AMLOW TIDE11:56 AMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.1 ft MLLW

Air

68°F

Wind

6 mph N

Water

76°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:21 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:21 AM · tide ~1.1 ft · falling

0.40.60.81.01.2ft MLLW5:24 AM1.1 ft11:56 AM0.9 ft2:50 PM0.9 ft10:05 PM0.5 ftNow · 7:21 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor2:26 AM – 3:26 AM
  • Major8:34 AM – 10:34 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:33 PM – 4:33 PM
  • Major8:55 PM – 10:55 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Alligator Point
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

68°F

Wind

6 mph N

Water

76°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Alligator Point
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:27 AM

Sunset

6:41 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:43 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:15 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:42 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:22 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:12 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:27 AM – 6:41 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:24 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:56 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:50 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:05 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:40 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:29 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:35 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:52 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:55 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:40 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:34 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:44 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:11 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:43 PM0.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:39 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide5:36 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:02 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:16 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:38 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:32 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:36 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:27 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:15 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:37 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:22 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:34 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:00 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:11 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:36 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:18 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:28 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:39 PM-0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:09 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:35 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:25 PM-0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:14 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:35 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:19 PM-0.09 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:34 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:33 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:21 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:33 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:38 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:29 PM0.03 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:35 AM – 5:32 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:35 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:41 PM0.1 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:36 AM – 5:32 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:54 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:55 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:36 AM – 5:31 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:12 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:26 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:53 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:11 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:30 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:30 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:42 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:01 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:25 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:30 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:48 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:11 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:34 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:35 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:29 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:02 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:41 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:52 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:40 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:28 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:11 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:10 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:55 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:28 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:49 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:59 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:39 AM0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:48 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:27 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:09 PM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:35 PM1.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:27 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:41 PM0.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:21 PM1.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:26 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:16 PM0.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:13 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:26 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:56 PM0.03 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:25 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:52 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:42 PM0.06 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:25 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:25 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:31 PM0.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:25 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:29 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:21 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:24 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:41 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:10 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:24 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:38 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:59 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:24 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:43 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:54 PM0.4 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

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